Origin

History

H.A. Rose [10] writes that Khosa (खोसा ) tribe of Jats are said to be of Tur origin and to have been expelled from Delhi by the Chauhans. The people so plundered were called Khosas. The more usual folk-etymology makes Khosa = plunderer, not plundered. They used to wear the janeo, but after contracting unions with Jats they gave it up, except at Rattiar in Moga tahsil in Ferozepur, where the Khosas still wear it, avoiding social inter-course with other Khosas. The Khosas hold the title in reverence because in the flight from Delhi an eagle saved a new-born child in the usual way. At weddings bread is still thrown to kites. The boy's name was Bhai Randhir and Khosa Randhir in Moga is named after him. His pond in this village is the scene of a mela held there in Magh and all Khosas have their wishes fulfilled or fulfil their vows there. Another special custom at Khosa weddings is that when the bride reaches the bridegroom's house the Dum conceals the takkula of a spinning wheel in the village dung-heaps, and the pair are made to search for it by the common till they find it.

Bhim Singh Dahiya writes about Khosar that in the history of Mauryas when they were attacking southern India we come across a warlike people who are named 'Kosar'. In fact these Kosar people were the vanguard of the Mauryan army as per Tamil literature. Like the Mauryas, they were also from the north and not from the south. They are to be identified as the Khosar clan of the Jats. [11][12]

James Tod[14] writes that The Kosas or Khosas, etc., are branches of the Sahariya, and their habits are the same. They have
reduced their mode of rapine to a system, and established kuri,
or blackmail, consisting of one rupee and five daris of grain for
every plough, exacted even from the hamlets of the shepherds
throughout the thal. Their bands are chiefly mounted on camels,
though some are on horseback ; their arms are the sel or sang
(lances of bamboo or iron), the sword and shield, and but few
firearms. Their depredations used to be extended a hundred
coss around, even into Jodhpur and Daudputra, but they eschew
coming in contact with the Rajput, who says of a Sahariya,
" he is sure to be asleep when the battle nakkara beats." Their
chief abode is in the southern portion of the desert ; and about
Nawakot, Mitti, as far as Baliari.- Many of them used to find service at Udaipur, Jodhpur, and Suigam, but they are cowardly and faithless.